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The last wild men of Borneo: a true story of death and treasure
By Carl Hoffman. 2018
The riveting true story of two very different men, a Swiss environmentalist and an American art dealer, in one of…
the most untouched places left on earth--Borneo. A tale of true crime, clashing cultures, greed, exploitation, and the encroachment of Western "civilization" on native lands. 2018.The last heathen: encounters with ghosts and ancestors in Melanesia
By Charles Montgomery. 2004
In 2002 the author set out to trace the path of his great- grandfather, the Right Reverend Henry Hutchinson Montgomery,…
a man of the cloth who, like hundreds of others in the late 19th century, sought to bring Christianity to the natives. He encountered cargo cults, martyred missionaries, the so-called pagan beliefs of the indigenous people, civil war, the brutal hand of British colonization, slavery, savagery, cannibalism, and conspiratorial sharks. What he found was not just on the Melanesian islands and among the people, but in the ether, in the howls of the past, and ultimately in himself. Some strong language and explicit descriptions of violence. 2004.The lady and the monk: four seasons in Kyoto
By Pico Iyer. 1991
While studying the old Japanese culture in Kyoto, Pico Iyer meets Sachiko. The mother of two children, she is the…
unhappy housewife of an absent businessman, who yearns for the freedoms of the West. Through her, Iyers learns about the conflicts and complexities of modern-day Japan. 1991.The Japan we never knew: a journey of discovery
By David T Suzuki, Keibō Ōiwa. 1996
The country of Japan conjures up many contradictory images, from serene gardens and Shinto shrines to high-tech gadgets and an…
army of businessmen. David Suzuki and Keibo Oiwa journeyed through Japan, interviewing men and women who showed them another side of Japan. Here they share their insights and discoveries. 1996.The insider's guide to China
By Derek Maitland. 1987
Survey of China's history and culture, combined with well-organized travel advice. Restaurants and hotels of note are mentioned in the…
text itself, with travel tips at the end of each chapter. c1987.Sky burial: an epic love story of Tibet (Penguin Drop Caps Ser.)
By Xinran, Julia Lovell, Esther Tyldesley. 2004
Inspired by a brief 1994 interview with an aged Chinese woman named Shu Wen, Chinese journalist Xinran describes Wen's 30-year…
search for her husband in Tibet, where he disappeared in 1958. Wen's husband, Kejun, an army doctor, is posted to Tibet and two months later is reported killed. Stunned and disbelieving, 26-year-old Wen is determined to find Kejun herself; a doctor also, she gets herself posted to the isolated Tibetan area where Kejun had been. There, she endures much hardship, rescues a Tibetan noblewoman, is separated from her fellow soldiers, and goes native with a tribe of yak herders, Wen learns the circumstances of Kejun's death and understands that her husband was caught in a fatal misunderstanding between two vastly different cultures. 2004.Oasis interdites
By Ella Maillart. 1989
En janvier 1935, Ella Maillart quitte Pékin pour traverser la Chine d'est en ouest, atteindre les oasis " interdites "…
du Sin-Kiang et, de là, gagner le Cachemire. Ella Maillart est l'une des voyageuses les plus étonnantes de ce siècle, et la qualité de son regard sur les choses ne cesse de nous émerveiller. 1989.La voie cruelle
By Ella Maillart. 1988
En juin 1939, Ella Maillart et une jeune compatriote suisse décident de partir, au volant d'une Ford, vers l'Afghanistan. Les…
paysages défilent, somptueux, inquiétants, inégalement hospitaliers. La voie cruelle est un parfait récit dans la mesure où notre regard se confond avec celui de l'auteur. 1988. Titre uniforme: The cruel way.Les Russes: la vie de tous les jours en Union soviétique
By Hedrick Smith. 1976
En 1971, l'auteur est nommé chef du bureau du New York Times à Moscou. Pendant 3 ans, il sillonnera l'URSS…
de la Sibérie à la Mer Noire. À travers son expérience, c'est le tableau vivant de tout un peuple qu'il nous livre. 1976. Titre uniforme: The Russians.A winter in Nepal
By John Morris. 1964
Bunts: Curt Flood, Camden Yards, Pete Rose, and other reflections on baseball
By George F Will. 1998
Essays from 1974 to 1998 on the sport of baseball. Covers many aspects of the game including profiles of personalities…
like Billy Martin, Babe Ruth, and George Steinbrenner. Includes thoughts on the future of the game. c1998.Baghdad without a map, and other misadventures in Arabia
By Tony Horwitz. 1991
Horwitz travelled for 2 years throughout the Middle East, working as a free-lance writer. He watched awkward belly dancers, tracked…
down a camel race, and met a man who hated America but longed to visit Disneyland. 1991.A ride along the Great Wall
By Robin Hanbury-Tenison. 1987
The author and his wife rode their horses for 1000 miles alongside the Great Wall of China. Often spending 12…
hours a day in the saddle, they travelled from the Yellow Sea to the edge of the Gobi desert. 1987.In the circle of the sun
By Ann Woodin. 1971
Account of a 5000 mile, year-long trip across the deserts of the Old World by the Woodin family. Includes history,…
customs of the people, natural history, description of the scenery and day-to-day events. c1971.Calcutta
By Geoffrey Moorhouse. 1972
A journalist offers a full-length portrait of the fourth largest city in the world and an introduction to the history…
of modern India. The author sees Calcutta, "the once glorious pearl of India," as a cruel but glamorous city now torn apart by political factions. 1972.China and the Chinese
By Lyn Harrington. 1966
Mustang, the forbidden kingdom: exploring the lost Himalayan land
By Michel Peissel. 1967
An anthropologist and explorer describes his travels and experiences when he became the first foreigner ever to make an extended…
visit to Mustang, a tiny, independent land on the Nepal border, surrounded on three sides by Tibet. For junior and senior high readers. 1967.Les Expos du parc Jarry au Stade olympique: Du Parc Jarry Au Stade Olympique (Sport Ser.)
By Denis Brodeur, Daniel Caza. 1996
La Chine de ma vie ((Pavillons))
By Roger Clavet. 2001
Thaïlande
By Bradley Winterton. 1989